Removing the PreTeC mulch seeding coulter with the coulter carriage

REQUIREMENTS

  • Firm and level hall floor

  • Coulter carriage

  • Secure the tractor against unauthorised operation

  • Direct people out of the danger zone

  • The machine is lifted

  1. Set the fertiliser placement depth to the topmost position.
  2. Set the mechanical coulter pressure to the highest value.
  3. Set the seed placement depth to the parking position P.
  4. Set the pitch of the V-press roller to position A.
  5. Position the transport carriage 2 under the coulter to be removed.

  6. To put the coulter with the depth control wheels 3 down in the transport dolly:

    Carefully lower the machine.
  7. Hook the belts 1 onto the coulter.

  8. To put the coulter with the depth control wheels 3 down in the transport dolly:

    Carefully lower the machine.

The support rollers are standing in the transport dolly.

The belts hold the coulter.

The coulter mount is relieved.

  1. Remove the coulter clamp 1.
IMPORTANT
Machine damage due to collision with the coulter mounting bracket

When the machine is lowered:

Have a second person watch the coulter mounting brackets.
  1. Carefully continue lowering the machine.

The belts hold the coulter.

The coulter mounting bracket 1 is load-free.

  1. Release the coulter from the frame 2.

  2. To remove additional coulters:

    Repeat steps 1 to 12.

When all of the coulters that are not required are removed, the remaining coulters can be installed in the new position.

  1. To remove the remaining coulters to be aligned:

    Repeat steps 1 to 12.

  2. For long-term tight fit of the coulters:

    Clean the frame and the coulter mounting brackets.
  3. Move the transport dolly with the coulter 1 to the desired position on the frame 2.
  4. Slightly lift the machine.

The coulter is standing in the transport dolly.

The belts are tension-free.

The coulter mount is relieved.

NOTE
Tighten the coulter clamp when the coulter mount is relieved.

  1. Ensure that the coulter mount 2 is aligned parallel to the profile rail 3.

  2. Ensure that all journal bearings 1 are touching the profile rail.

  3. To tighten the coulter mount:

    Tighten the bolts 4 on telescopic coulters to 160Nm minus 180°

or

Tighten bolts on non-telescopic coulters to 200Nm.

IMPORTANT
Damage to the frame due to loose coulter bracket
After one hour of operation, check the bolts for tight fit.
  1. Lift the machine further.
  2. Remove the transport dolly.
  3. Adjust the hydraulic supply, Adjusting the hydraulic supply.

  4. Establish the energy supply, Establishing the energy supply.
  5. Connect the supply hoses on the fertiliser hopper, Establishing the air supply and fertiliser supply on the rear hopper

or

Connect the supply hoses to the distributor head, Establishing the hydraulic supply.

  1. Couple the ISOBUS onto the tractor.
  2. Restart the machine.

  3. To enter the changed working width on the control terminal:

    See ISOBUS software operating manual > Defining the geometry.